Indonesia vs Mexico: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Indonesia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 7,304 1000 ha against 6,722 1000 ha in Indonesia, a difference of 582 1000 ha.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 10th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,900 1000 ha | 3,217 1000 ha | 683.33 1000 ha | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 3,938 1000 ha | 4,374 1000 ha | 436.8 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 1980s | 4,154 1000 ha | 5,092 1000 ha | 938.3 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 1990s | 4,596 1000 ha | 6,101 1000 ha | 1,505 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2000s | 6,361 1000 ha | 6,333 1000 ha | 27.53 1000 ha | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 6,722 1000 ha | 6,727 1000 ha | 5.37 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2020s | 6,722 1000 ha | 7,304 1000 ha | 582.06 1000 ha | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Indonesia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 7,304 1000 ha against 6,722 1000 ha in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Indonesia and Mexico?
- 582 1000 ha, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Indonesia ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 10th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.